GLAMORGAN captain David Hemp is hoping the Welsh county have now learned how to win under pressure following their 19-run Friends Provident Trophy win over Somerset Sabres at Taunton yesterday.

The victory was the Dragons first in this competition against a first-class county for seven years, since the triumph over Derbyshire in Cardiff in 2001.

It was Glamorgan's second successive win in three days following the county championship triumph over Gloucestershire at Bristol, which equals the amount of matches they won all summer in 41 fixtures.

"It is great that we have come through the last couple of games with victories," said Hemp.

"We have been under a little bit of pressure and the matches have been tight but we have hung on to win them.

"I am especially pleased with the win because we were up against a very good side who had been doing very well in this competition and were previously unbeaten. We have been really pleased with the start to the season but we have to make sure that we carry this on."

In his new role as one-day opener, Hemp had starred with the bat in Glamorgan's total of 221 for seven after the Sabres had put the Dragons into bat.

His innings of 95 in 119 balls was his fourth successive score over 50 following a century in the first-class opener against the students of Oxford UCCE.

"I am feeling in good nick," said the county skipper.

"I was a bit lucky yesterday but things are working for me at the moment.

"I am trying to be as positive as I can and backing myself."

But despite his contribution only Mike Powell, in a second-wicket stand of 108 in 19 overs, backed up his skipper with the innings stalling after an encouraging start of 125 for one in the opening 25 overs.

And Hemp admitted he was not sure if a target of 222 was enough to defend against a formidable Somerset batting line-up that included the likes of Marcus Trescothick, Justin Langer and Ian Blackwell.

"We thought around 240 would have been nice and we felt we did not have quite enough although it was a competitive total," said Hemp. "But it was not a normal Taunton batting strip and the outfield was quite long and wet."

And a superb opening spell from David Harrison and Jason Gillespie set the tone, backed up by some sharp fielding.

This enabled Alex Wharf and Jamie Dalrymple to claim three wickets apeice as Somerset collapsed from 30 for nought to 98 for six.

Peter Trego and Welshman Steffan Jones, with a career-best 42 off 36 balls, ensured there was a nervous finale, especially when Gillespie dropped a ridiculously easy caught and bowled chance which would have dismissed Somerset on 168.

Instead, they reached 202 until Matthew Wood took a superb catch at long-on to dismiss Jones from the bowling of Harrison and dash the chance of an amazing Somerset comeback.

"There were a few lusty blows out there at the end but I still think we had enough runs to defend to finish the game," added Hemp.

"It is easy to say when you are seeing balls disappearing out of the park but we just had to hold our nerve.

"You can't take your foot of the gas now when you are facing sides especially since the advent of Twenty20 when eight an over is nothing.”